Chapter 1031: The Fall of Nanchu City

Breakthrough! Break through for me!

Inside the Ling Chi, Ye Chen’s roars from the depths of his soul continued.

His Sheng Ti was covered in golden light, as if it were forged from molten gold, dazzling and radiant. Behind him, various phenomena manifested, intertwining the forces of Hun Dun Dao Principles, bloodline power, and the Wheel of Reincarnation.

Donghuang Taiyi and the others from Tianxuan Men watched intently, everyone hoping that the young man could create another miracle.

However, ever since he swallowed half of the Tian Ji Dan, nine hours had passed, yet Ye Chen showed no sign of breaking through.

They knew how difficult this was.

Achieving Dacheng in the Sheng Ti was a major bottleneck. For Ye Chen to advance to Zhun Tian perfection was like an ordinary Zhun Tian peak cultivator advancing to the Tian Jing—legends like the various kings had lingered at Zhun Tian peak for years without breaking through to Tian Jing, illustrating just how immense the challenge was. For someone like Ye Chen, who had been cultivating for less than ten years, it was indeed overly demanding.

Ah!

Donghuang Taiyi sighed inwardly, her pale face showing a hint of self-mockery.

She never imagined that the Tianmo would invade at this very moment, when Da Chu had no Tian Jing experts and the myriad realms of Zhutian had no great emperors.

As the guardian deity of Da Chu and the gatekeeper of the Zhutian myriad realms, the Kunlun Shen Nü, Donghuang Taiyi could only watch helplessly now, placing all their hopes on a young man who had been cultivating for less than ten years.

"If he had a complete Tian Ji Dan, he would surely achieve Dacheng in his Sheng Ti." As Donghuang Taiyi mocked herself, Fu Ya clenched his fists tightly, his bloodline still a vivid red. Tianxuan Men had paid such a bloody price to secure this chance for him; if he failed, all their efforts would be in vain.

"Who would have thought the Tianmo would invade?" An elderly Zhun Di sighed. "If we'd known about this turn of events earlier, we should have given him the Tian Ji Dan right away."

"Exactly where did things go wrong?" Another white-haired Zhun Di took a deep breath. "Even now, I haven't figured out how the Tianmo Domain found Da Chu's location or how they did it."

"It's because of a vulnerability in the Zhun Tian Wheel of Reincarnation." Donghuang Taiyi revealed the truth in one sentence.

"A vulnerability?" The crowd frowned and looked at Donghuang Taiyi questioningly. "Shen Nü, are you referring to those three individuals who transcended Da Chu's Wheel of Reincarnation?"

"Precisely." Donghuang Taiyi tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. "Shen Xuan Feng and Hong Chen both came from the future. They aren't part of Da Chu's six paths of reincarnation, so from the moment they arrived in this era, the Zhutian Wheel of Reincarnation already had a flaw."

"The matter isn't that simple, is it?" The group of elderly Zhun Di turned back to Donghuang Taiyi.

"As you all suspect." Donghuang Taiyi took a deep breath. "The root of the problem lies with the third person who transcended Da Chu's six paths of reincarnation. That individual is the source of all these disasters. Ironically, even though we control Da Chu's Wheel of Reincarnation, we still haven't found that person to this day."

"Damn it, our eternal schemes have ultimately been outmaneuvered."

"Without a great emperor in the Zhutian myriad realms, how can we stand against the Tianmo Domain's full-scale assault?"

"The walls of Nán Chǔ have been breached." As the group talked, a young Zhun Di rushed in to report.

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze shifted to another illusory water screen.

What they saw was a vast, pitch-black ocean of Tianmo troops surging in through the breach in the city walls.

At any cost!

Ji Ningshuang's icy and authoritative voice echoed through the heavens and earth. She descended like a divine rainbow, landing at the breach in the city walls.

Following her were the Dao Ling Body Shangguan Hanyue, Zhuge Laotou, and Fuling, along with the standing army of Da Chu cultivators, all rushing to block the gap. If the Tianmo broke through, Nán Chǔ would have no chance of recovery.

Kill! Kill for me!

The Tianmo generals' roars shook the sky, and their soldiers charged like frenzied beasts, driven by the promise of great emperor essence blood from the Tianmo great emperor.

Zheng!

Ji Ningshuang struck first, her Xuan Ling Shen Jian ringing out sharply as she carved a bloody path straight toward the Tianmo general commanding the assault. She understood the principle: to capture the bandits, first capture their leader.

Seeking death!

Nine Tianmo generals snorted coldly and closed in from nine directions.

Wind God Art!

Ji Ningshuang was overwhelmingly powerful, instantly closing in and unleashing the Wind God Art with a sword strike that dominated all. One general was slain on the spot.

But she paid the price, as a Tianmo from behind slashed her across the back.

Die!

Three generals joined forces to activate a Mo Zhu, unleashing devastating divine light.

Ji Ningshuang shifted in a single step, dodging the fatal strike, and swung her sword to shatter the Mo Zhu. The three generals controlling it were sent flying at the same time.

One Qi Transforms into Three Purities!

Ji Ningshuang manifested two Dao bodies. Before the three generals could steady themselves, they were beheaded by a sword.

Everything happened in a flash. Four generals were slain, and Ji Ningshuang's prowess as the Xuan Ling Body left everyone in awe. Her dominance ignited the fighting spirit of the Da Chu cultivators, who charged fearlessly.

Damn it!

The remaining five generals roared in anger, crossing the sky in a single step to reach Ji Ningshuang.

Ji Ningshuang's true body lunged at one of them, while her two Dao bodies each targeted another.

Suppress for me!

The general facing Ji Ningshuang bellowed, wielding a Mo Lamp to crush down from the heavens.

Ji Ningshuang staggered under the pressure but suddenly looked up, firing a divine ray from her finger that pierced the general's brow, utterly obliterating his divine sea and life soul.

Pu! Pu!

Though she killed one general, Ji Ningshuang suffered terrible wounds—one arm severed by a general, and her body pierced by another.

One Thought Blooms!

Ji Ningshuang formed a seal with one hand, dragging one general into an illusion.

By the time that general regained his senses, her killing sword was already upon him, swiftly decapitating him.

Kill!

Another general instantly closed in, his battle spear piercing through the void.

Ji Ningshuang didn't dodge, allowing the spear to pierce her jade shoulder. Then, she gripped it tightly, a divine light swirling at her brow as she fired a three-colored Shen Chuang divine ray.

The general's expression changed drastically as he tried to retreat, but it was too late. Only then did he realize why Ji Ningshuang hadn't evaded—she was willing to take the hit to deliver a fatal strike.

Pu!

Blood splattered as the general's brow was pierced, the Shen Chuang divine ray that targeted the soul extinguishing him instantly.

Pu! Pu!

On the other sides, blood also sprayed. Ji Ningshuang's two Dao bodies dissipated, taking the two generals with them in mutual destruction.

Thus, all nine generals besieging Ji Ningshuang were slain.

Pu!

Ji Ningshuang staggered, coughing up blood. Her feats were heaven-defying, but her injuries were severe. Her pristine immortal robes were stained red, one arm gone, and her body bore two gruesome wounds flickering with cold, eerie light. A terrifying killing force rampaged within her.

"Xuan Ling Body!" In the northern Zhèn Cāng Yuan virtual sky, the Tianmo great emperor chuckled softly, as if he could see Ji Ningshuang's figure from over eight million miles away.

"I'll go slay her!" The Tian Nü Mo Jun whispered, about to step down from the virtual sky.

"Stand down." The Tianmo great emperor said indifferently, his laugh mocking and playful. "This is a fine spectacle; there's no need to end it so quickly."